Roots 4 Flashcards
dic,dict
speak,say,proclaim
bene,beni
well
mal,male
bad,evil,ill,wrong
abdicate
to act by proclaiming that one is moving away from power;to renounce the throne
dedicate
to act by proclaiming something so that it is set apart for a special purpose
edict
the act of speaking out ;a declare
interdict
to speak so as to come between ;to forbid or prohibit
jurisdiction
the act of procamining laws ;authority or the boundaries of that authority
beneficiary
a person who receives something,like money or property ,that does well by him
benign
literally well born naturally good ;having a kind and gentle disposition ;not threating
benignant
characterized by being a person who is well born or naturally good;kind to other,espically to inferiours
benignity
the quality of being well born kindness
nota bene
literally note well worthy of note ;often abbreviated N.B
dismal
literally evil days hopeless ,dreadful
malcontent
a person,or relating to a person,who is badly held together dissatisfied